Founded in 2012 Still Here San Francisco (SHSF) amplifies the voices and creativity of LGBTQ2S+ Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) raised in San Francisco.

When the SHSF founders first dreamed about starting a cultural preservation project, they wanted to contribute to their community’s collective healing by presenting the voices of SF’s Queer and Trans BIPOC communities; Still Here was their answer.

The past few years have seen immense success for Still Here. Our audiences continue to grow, with many soldout presentations. Our artists are building a network, thanks to the support and assistance of Still Here. Still Here has contributed to collective healing by presenting the voices of SF’s Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, and people of color (QTBIPOC).

Now in our tenth year, we operate on a small budget, but have always been able to pay all artists presented and published for their creative labor and stipends to staff providing administrative and technical support.

The Still Here community includes 35+ San Francisco based QTBIPOC Artists with deep San Francisco roots. There is a sense of genuine community in the face of displacement, economic disparity, and racism in San Francisco. These artists are our heart: many who might not have self-identified as artists are finding a home and creative incubator in Still Here. Our annual productions are relevant as they are responsive to the time. Still Here asks: Who is not yet made visible and how do we connect with and uplift those voices?

Still Here will celebrate our 10th anniversary during the 2021-22 fiscal year.